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|name=orb spider
 
|glyph={{Magenta|s}}
 
|tile=[[File:Orb spider.png]]
 
|flags={{Maintain range flag}}<br>{{No skeleton flag}}<br>{{Web sense flag}}
 
|resistances=None
 
|vulnerabilities={{Poison vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=2
 
|meat={{Poisonous corpse}}
 
|xp=586
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=40
 
|hp_range=32-53
 
|avg_hp=42
 
|armour_class=3
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 12 (spell: 200%)
 
|size={{small}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=5 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=7
 
|base_hp=4
 
|extra_hp=4
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Insect intelligence}}
 
|genus=spider
 
|species=orb spider
 
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{{Flavour|An eerily glowing spider with strands of pure energy emerging from its spinnerets. It seems to want to keep its distance.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
 
'''Orb spiders''' are obnoxious and dangerous [[list of arachnids|arachnids]] that tend to avoid direct combat with you, lingering at the edge of your [[line of sight]] and hurling [[Orbs of Destruction]] at you whenever you stop pursuing them. The fact that they tend to appear in areas filled with [[web]] [[trap]]s only makes them more of a threat. They can be found in the [[Spider's Nest]], particularly on the lower floors.
 
'''Orb spiders''' are obnoxious and dangerous [[list of arachnids|arachnids]] that tend to avoid direct combat with you, lingering at the edge of your [[line of sight]] and hurling [[Orbs of Destruction]] at you whenever you stop pursuing them. The fact that they tend to appear in areas filled with [[web]] [[trap]]s only makes them more of a threat. They can be found in the [[Spider's Nest]], particularly on the lower floors.
  
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==Spells==
 
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|number=
 
|slot1=[[Orb of Destruction]] (9d9)
 
|flags1={{Natural slot flag}}
 
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{{clear}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*Orb spiders can deal a good amount of damage, but they are quite fragile. Use ranged attacks to kill them fast.
 
*Orb spiders can deal a good amount of damage, but they are quite fragile. Use ranged attacks to kill them fast.
 
*With decent footwork, you can dodge their [[Orb of Destruction|Orbs of Destruction]]. Once you've managed that, the orb will take several turns to circle back around for another pass, which may take it into another spider, a wall, or even the orb spider that cast it.
 
*With decent footwork, you can dodge their [[Orb of Destruction|Orbs of Destruction]]. Once you've managed that, the orb will take several turns to circle back around for another pass, which may take it into another spider, a wall, or even the orb spider that cast it.
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*[[Summon Butterflies]] can be a great way to block their orbs, although at low spell power you may need to cast it multiple times to get a decent wall of meat shields.
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*Orb Spiders have a relatively low amount of Hit Dice, making them a good target for a [[wand of polymorph]] if you don't have a good ranged weapon.
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*If you have trouble chasing down orb spiders, use [[curare]]-tipped [[dart]]s to slow them down.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.17]] orb spider corpses give edible chunks.
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*Prior to [[0.17]], orb spider corpses gave inedible [[chunk]]s.
 
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*Orb spiders were introduced in [[0.11]].
Orb spiders were introduced in [[0.11]].
 
 
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Arachnid]]
 
[[Category:Arachnid]]

Revision as of 20:29, 12 August 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

orb spider sOrb spider.png
HP 27-56
HD 10
XP 587
Speed 12 (spell: 200%)
AC 3
EV 10
Will 40
Attack1 15 (bite: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Poison
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Small
Type spider, orb spider
Flags No skeleton
Web immune
Maintain range
An eerily glowing spider with strands of pure energy emerging from its spinnerets. It seems to want to keep its distance.

Useful Info

Orb spiders are obnoxious and dangerous arachnids that tend to avoid direct combat with you, lingering at the edge of your line of sight and hurling Orbs of Destruction at you whenever you stop pursuing them. The fact that they tend to appear in areas filled with web traps only makes them more of a threat. They can be found in the Spider's Nest, particularly on the lower floors.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Orb of Destruction (9d11) Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Orb spiders can deal a good amount of damage, but they are quite fragile. Use ranged attacks to kill them fast.
  • With decent footwork, you can dodge their Orbs of Destruction. Once you've managed that, the orb will take several turns to circle back around for another pass, which may take it into another spider, a wall, or even the orb spider that cast it.
  • Summon Butterflies can be a great way to block their orbs, although at low spell power you may need to cast it multiple times to get a decent wall of meat shields.
  • Orb Spiders have a relatively low amount of Hit Dice, making them a good target for a wand of polymorph if you don't have a good ranged weapon.
  • If you have trouble chasing down orb spiders, use curare-tipped darts to slow them down.

History

  • Prior to 0.17, orb spider corpses gave inedible chunks.
  • Orb spiders were introduced in 0.11.